The coming era of nanomedicine.
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This essay presents some general background on nanomedicine, particularly focusing on some of the investment that is being made in this emerging field. The bulk of the essay, however, consists of explorations of two areas in which the impacts of nanomedicine are likely to be most significant: diagnostics and medical records and treatment, including surgery and drug delivery. Each discussion includes a survey some of the ethical and social issues that are likely to arise in these applications.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The American journal of bioethics : AJOB
دوره 9 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009